Former service members had a ball at this year’s Bronx County American Legion Military Ball on Friday, November 4 at Villa Barone Manor.
The event honored veterans for their service and was attended by the state commanders of the American Legion Department, the American Legion Department, the American Legion Auxiliary and the Sons of the American Legion among many other local veteran groups.
Korony Post 253 member Chris DiCostanzo (back, l); county commander Tony Salimbene (back, 2nd from r); Korony Post 253 members Gene DeFrancis (back, r) and JP Pennacio (front, r) with John Marano (back 2nd from l), Community Board 10 first vice chairman and Martin and Sheila Linder.
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Throggs Neck Memorial Post 1456 had a great time at the Bronx Military Ball.
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(l-r) Theodore Korony American Legion Post 253 members John Lanci, Tom Hansen and Pat Devine had a ball at the gala celebration.
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(l-r) Female veterans Nicole Paese, Reserves; Mimi Wang, Desert Storm; Colleen McCarthy, Beirut/Lebanon; Edith Hoxie, Vietnam and Jennifer Napolitano, Desert Storm.
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Korony Post member Tom Hansen (r) with Bronx County commander Tony Salimbene.
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Co-op City American Legion 1871 commander Adeyemi LaCrown Toba (back, c) celebrated with fellow Post 1871 members and Legionnaires.
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Joe Goonan (l), Bronx County adjunct, with 2016 Bronx Veterans Day Parade in Throggs Neck grand marshal lieutenant colonel Ron Watson.
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